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McGuffey’s Eclectic Spelling Book

by Alexander H. McGuffey

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Lesson 116

In the following words, ng is pronounced as if the g were doubled; as anger, pronounced ang’ger.

an’gerlan’guorjin’gleyoun’ger
an’glelan’guidmin’glecon’ger
an’gryman’glesin’glebun’gler
an’guishman’gotin’glehun’ger
clan’gorsan’guinedin’glehun’gry
dan’glespan’gledlon’gerwran’gler
fan’gledspan’glelon’gestfin’ger
jan’gletan’glestron’gerlan’guish
ban’glewran’glebun’gleun’guent

Lesson 117

In the following, S has the sound of sh as sure, (pro. shure).

sure’ly cen’sure fis’sure is’su ance sure’ness press’ure ton’sure as sur’ance sure’ty is’sue as sure’ in sur’ance sug’ar tis’sue in sure’ in sur’er

The following words are spelled, according to analogy, with the termination se.

con dense’ dis pense’ im mense’ pre tense’ de fense’ ex pense’ of fense’ sus pense’ re cense’ in cense’ pre pense’ li’cense

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